Trails to the Border

(Originally recorded November 14)
Dan and James meet up right before, as James calls it, "American Thanksgiving". After a quick check in, the episode turns to two entrepreneurs in Oregon. Kieron Weidner of First Nature Tours (firstnaturetours.com) and James Good of Good Bike Co. (goodbikeco.com) discuss how they became entrepreneurs, what challenges they face, and what gets them up and excited every day.
Happy Holidays everyone! We have one more episode to publish for Season two, and for 2018. Thank you for your support and encouragement. We are learning a lot, and greatly enjoy the opportunity to connect with you. Please be sure to subscribe and share with others about Trails to the Border.
Music by:
Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)
Chris Stromquist
Alex Danovitch

(Originally recorded September 10)
We kick off Season 2 with an extra long episode interviewing adventure travel innovator Mike Brcic of Sacred Rides, a mountain bike tour company (sacredrides.com) and Mastermind Adventures, small-group adventures for audacious entrepreneurs (mastermind-adventures.com). Mike shares incredible business advice and intimate insight into the mind of a successful entrepreneur.
We also learn from Dan about his recent trip to Guyana and James' perception about the legalization of cannabis all across Canada.
Music by:
Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)
Chris Stromquist
Alex Danovitch

In this episode we discuss what it is like to be an entrepreneur in China with our special guest: Fan Na, Chinese tourism specialist and owner of Perspective China. We also have a conversation about marketing budgets and reducing single use plastic.
Thank you for listening and supporting us!
Music by:
Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)
Chris Stromquist
Roxbury Pound
Alex Danovitch

In this episode we discuss strategies to manage the risks that entrepreneurs must take. Special guest: Mona McPhee, travel and tourism attorney at Miller Nash Graham & Dunn.
Music by:
Forgotten Sol (opening theme, outro)
Chris Stromquist
Alex Danovitch
Music feature: Kishi Bashi, "Ode to My Next Life" from the 2016 album Sonderlust

In this episode we discuss strategies for self motivation. Motivation is hard for the entrepreneur because there is always more to do and never enough time. How to prioritize? How to keep the fire going when you are constantly facing obstacles?
We also learn that James needs to get a new microphone (sorry for the distortion)... And that both Canada and the United States loves their national parks.
Music by:
Forgotten Sol (opening theme)
Chris Stromquist
Geek Apparatus (featuring Jay Raulston)
Roxbury Pound
Music feature: Portugal. The Man

Welcome to Trails to the Border Podcast, a podcast where Two entrepreneurs on two sides of a border talk about business, travel, and their love of nature.
From Canada is James Anderson, and from the United States is Dan Moore.
In this first episode James informs Dan that July 1 is Canada Day - a relevant day as both countries have now imposed tariffs on each other. What does this "trade war" mean for the strong relationships between Canada and the US? Is there a case for open borders? If Trudeau gave Trump a stack of pancakes with Canadian maple syrup would he "give up"? This podcast is intended to demonstrate that friendships have no borders.
Dan and James also discuss some music they've been into lately, and their trip down the Rogue River. All through the lens of entrepreneurs.
Music by:
Forgotten Sol (opening theme, closing)
Geek Apparatus
Music feature: Courtney Barnett, 3live 4eva